Package Maintenance Team

https://github.com/nodejs/package-maintenance

What the Package Maintenance Group Does

• Dependencies

• Versioning

• CICD practices

• LTS support

• Tooling

• Support levels

• Engagement

Support

• targEt
• REsponse
• Backing

• Will I Break You (Wiby)
• Dependents
• Node Versions

Tooling

dependencies/Dependents

• who depends on You
• Will you break them
• How to inform your dependents

Practical case of helping 

• Triage
• Recruit
• onboard/offboard

How we can help EAchother?

• A place to ask for help
• need more maintainers?
• Need documented guidance?
• Want best practice advice
• Want to advise?

Helping the ecosystem

• contributions are from a minuscule fraction
• Talent pool is large 
• Engage the enterprise

Whats next?

• Maybe coding should not always be #1 priority
• Evangelize
• Engage the enterprise